Barbara Rubel

Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, CPBC, CBS: When you need a dynamic keynote speaker, workshop leader, or trainer, ask for Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, CBS, CPBC, a workplace wellness specialist. Barbara, a noted author, is widely recognized as one of the top authorities in the field of traumatic loss and compassion fatigue. Her ongoing focus-motivation, health, and resilience offers tools to professionals supporting crime victims and those coping when tragedy strikes. She has developed training programs covering topics such as Becoming Resilient in Difficult Times, When Compassion Hurts, and Maintaining Resiliency When Tragedy Strikes. Her motivating and humorous, yet insightful presentations and trainings convey optimism and hope to professionals coping with stressful careers. Her content in her trainings and keynotes inspire, educate, and energize audiences. Her motivational speeches will have your audience laughing while delivering a serious message of coping with stress, life balance, loss, burnout, and compassion fatigue.

About Barbara: Barbara Rubel is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress and Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She is a Certified Bereavement Specialist and Pastoral Bereavement Counselor. Barbara received her BS in Psychology and holds a Masters degree in Community with a Thanatology concentration from Brooklyn College. Rubel was a Hospice Bereavement Counselor, a Consultant for the NJ Office of the Attorney General and UMDNJ to support those impacted by September 11th and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Brooklyn College. Since 2003, she has been a Consultant for the Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVCTTAC).

Emmy Award Winning Documentary: In Barbara's riveting talks, she speaks of her personal experience. Both of Barbara’s parents were retired NYC police officers and three weeks before she gave birth to triplets, her father died by suicide. Barbara’s story was featured in a PBS Emmy award winning documentary, Fatal Mistakes: Families Shattered by Suicide, narrated by Mariette Hartley.

Accomplished Author: Barbara's first book, "But I Didn't Say Goodbye: Helping children and families after a suicide" drew on her experience as a suicide survivor to offer professionals assistance in helping grieving families. She is the author of the widely acclaimed 30 hour continuing education course book for Nurses, "Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Providing compassion during a time of need", sold through Western Schools. Rubel is the co-author of the Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Training curriculum, "Compassion Fatigue: Vicarious Trauma". Barbara also developed the resource, Palette of Grief®: The art of dealing with loss and life-changing events.